Writer's Room(8).
Skill Building - Descriptive Writing Part 3.
Welcome to the Writer’s Room.
This is a space for people who write, and for people who love understanding how writing works. Here, I break down the craft without overcomplicating it and share what’s happening behind the scenes of my own work.
In this section, we’ll talk about:
• how I build believable characters
• how I layer faith into fiction without preaching
• structure, POV, dialogue, and tension
• writing as both art and discipline
Think of this as pulling up a chair while the work is being made, honest, practical, and grounded in process.
Pay close attention,
In my last two emails, I shared with you one of the biggest secrets to my writing.
Well, I am not yet done.
This mail will wrap it up in one nice little package.
Descriptive writing makes use of a combination of two keys:
1. Physical Details
2. Sensory Perception
Now I am sure you already know how to describe using physical details.
If you were going to describe a man;
He is 6ft tall.
He has dark skin
He has dark eyes
Now in common speech, this kind of description is acceptable.
But the only time a writer is permitted to describe like this is if you are writing an essay for English class in primary school.
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